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Members and Roles

Meetings

Team C met for the first time on Friday, January 23rd. At that meeting we introduced ourselves, discussed methods of communication and tossed around ideas for possible programs for the 2010 PLA conference.

On January 25, our team (minus one) joined the conference planning committee already in progress. We observed the operations of the committee, adding our opinions when appropriate. The scheduled team c meeting was very short. We agreed to submit a proposal for the conference on innovative programming and services for adults in 20s and 30s. We also agreed to try using meebo for synchronous meetings.

Kristen set up a Meebo room that can be embedded on a website and a shared Google calendar.
The group held their first virtual meeting on Feb. 4 @ 12E/11C on Meebo. Transcript here. If that doesn't work, try this [1]
A second meeting is scheduled for March 5 @ 12E/11C on Meebo.

Program Proposal

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:

1. ALA Member?

2. PLA Member?

3. Is this proposal being sponsored by a PLA committee or ALA unit/committee?

Can we say that the Emerging Leaders program is sponsoring it?

4. Biographical Information

PROPOSAL INFORMATION

1. Program Title

Working Title: If You Didn't Work Here, Would You Come?

2. All concurrent sessions/programs are 75 minutes long and seating is theater-style. Please select one format that will best describe your program:

3. Please choose only one subject category that best describes your program from the following list:
Adult Services

4. Target Audiences:

5. Program Description:

Do you ever feel like you're missing an important segment of your population? Where are all those quarter-life adults, adults without children and young professionals? If you look around and do not see them, they are your new underserved population. Find out how to connect with this elusive group through innovative programming, direct marketing and smart connections. If you didn't work in a library, would you use it? If your answer is no, you need this program.

ROOM SET & EQUIPMENT NEEDS

Programs:Standard room set-up is theater-style to capacity with a head table for 6, podium with microphone, 1 table microphone on either side of the podium, LCD (computer/data) projector and screen. Please be cognizant of the fact that additional equipment must be rented at a significant cost to PLA.

6. Objective 1:
Please identify three (3) objectives for your session. Objectives should use active verbs, be concrete, and state what the program participants should know or be able to do; they should not simply repeat topics that will be addressed. Objectives should begin with the phrase "At the end of this program, participants will . . . ." (Examples: "�participants will be able to identify ten threats to library security�" "�participants will be able to implement outreach programs to reach minority adults in their communities �"). Objectives should be achievable and realistic given the length and scope of the proposed program. These will be included in the online schedule of programs.

To present people with strong programming ideas to attract an underrepresented population to the library

7. Objective 2:

To prove to public libraries that they can connect with this slippery population through many different avenues.

8. Objective 3:

9. Notes/Comments/Other:

ADDITIONAL SPEAKER INFORMATION

This section allows the organizer to input information on the speakers proposed for the session. Program Organizers who are also speaking do not need to be listed in the Additional Speakers section.

The speaker entry form requires complete contact information for each speaker (name, title, organization, address, phone, fax and e-mail). The form also requires that you know the speaker's ALA and PLA membership status and that you indicate whether or not the speaker is employed in a library. Please have this information ready when you begin to enter your proposal. If the presenter is not an ALA or PLA member and does not work in a library, you will need to enter any financial support (honorarium, travel expenses) requested at this time.